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The Houston Chronicle reports: Police arrested a California man who allegedly posted comments on ESPN.com saying that he was watching kids and wouldn't mind killing them. Former Yale student Eric Yee was being held on $1 million bond and was charged with making terrorist threats after police found several guns in his Los Angeles County home. Yee posted the threatening comments on a story about Nike's expensive new LeBron James shoes. Get the full story: ...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Update 1: makes changes throughout Report: Deng, Heat agree on $20 million deal The Miami Heat and forward Luol Deng agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract on Sunday, according to CBS Sports. The deal allows Deng an option after the first year. Deng is expected to start at small forward, replacing star LeBron James, who left for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ESPN.com reported that the two sides were far apart in negotiations as of...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's national coach Victor Vucetich says he has been notified by the country's soccer federation that he is no longer in the job, according to an interview posted on Thursday night on ESPN.com. Vucetich presided over a win and a defeat in Mexico's final two CONCACAF World Cup qualifying group matches, as the side scraped through the qualifiers after coming up short against Costa Rica a week ago despite a home advantage. (Reporting by...

The Sports Xchange Report: Red Sox working on new Lester offer The Boston Red Sox are continuing conversations that could lead to another offer to left-handed starter Jon Lester, ESPN.com reported Wednesday. An ESPN.com source said those conversations are taking place at the ownership level. Lester, 30, has maintained his preference that the Red Sox not reopen talks until after the season so the negotiations do not become a distraction.. The Red Sox reportedly made a...

Alfonso Soriano is the first to admit he's not producing as well as he would like to in the first year of his eight-year, $136 million contract with the Cubs. But Soriano was surprised to find himself on a list of the most overrated players, as compiled by ESPN.com baseball writer Jayson Stark in an article promoting his latest book, "The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History." Soriano was ranked seventh on Stark's list of the most overrated current...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Fixes James contract amount Report: James holds meeting in Las Vegas Despite continued speculation about the future, there's still no word on where LeBron James will play next season. James had meetings that lasted more than three hours on Tuesday in Las Vegas, the Associated Press reported. The free-agent forward did not tip his hand when asked where he plans to play next season, saying only that he had "no complaints" about his situation.

ESPN.com reports: The Heat have been in contact with free agent point guard John Lucas III, sources told ESPN.com. Lucas averaged 7.5 points and 2.2 assists in 49 games with the Bulls last season including a 24-point game against the Heat in March in a Bulls victory. Get the full story: espn.com .

The Sports Xchange Stephenson explores free agency options The Indiana Pacers and guard Lance Stephenson remain far apart on a deal after he rejected a five-year, $44 million contract last week, ESPN.com reported Monday. Stephenson's desire is to remain with the Pacers, but he began exploring the free agent market after receiving what he felt was a low-ball offer last Tuesday, according to ESPN sources. Stephenson has drawn interest from the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles...

The Sports Xchange Hornets' Hairston faces assault charges Charlotte Hornets guard P.J. Hairston, a first-round draft pick last month, must appear in Durham County (N.C.) Court on misdemeanor charges of assault and battery following an altercation during a weekend pickup basketball game. Hairston released the following statement Monday: "I want to apologize to the Hornets organization and our fans for creating this distraction. As this is now a legal matter, I cannot comment on...

ESPN.com reports: New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis submitted a revised contract proposal to Drew Brees ' representatives Thursday in an attempt to break the deadlocked negotiations with the Super Bowl-winning quarterback, according to a source close to the discussions. Get the full story: espn.com

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: updates with King comments Report: Clippers interested in Pierce The Los Angeles Clippers, looking for roster upgrades, have engaged in conversations with the Brooklyn Nets to try to construct a sign-and-trade that would reunite Paul Pierce with Doc Rivers, ESPN.com reported Thursday. But the Nets are not interested in dealing the veteran forward to the Clippers. "They made a call and inquired, but there's nothing there at this point that makes...

ESPN.com reports: Former Saints and Redskins and current Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will meet with NFL security on Monday in New York about the alleged violations of the NFL's bounty rules. Get the full story: espn.com

ESPN reports: Forward Carmelo Anthony hasn't changed his mind and will opt out of his contract and test the free agent market this summer despite New York Knicks President Phil Jackson's efforts to persuade him to exercise next season's player option worth $23.3 million, according to source. Get the full story at ESPN.com

ESPN.com reports: Outfielder Cody Ross agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to sources. Ross, who hit .267 with 22 homers and 81 RBIs in 130 games for the Boston Red Sox last season, reportedly will get $26 million. Get the full story: ESPN.com

The Sports Xchange Fall of Roman empire? NFL goes with "Super Bowl 50" For the 50th Super Bowl, the NFL is abandoning Roman numerals. The Feb. 7, 2016, game will be known as "Super Bowl 50. " The news was first reported Wednesday by ESPN.com. The change was made because the league didn't like the look of a "Super Bowl L" logo. Instead, the "Super Bowl 50" logo will include the Arabic numerals in gold -- symbolizing both the golden anniversary of the game and the...

ESPN.com reports: Defensive back Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu, who was dismissed by LSU in August and arrested last month on a marijuana possession charge, plans to enter the NFL draft, a source close to the player said. Get the full story: ESPN.com

The Oprah Winfrey Network has purchased the rights to a new multi-part documentary series following the life of Michael Sam, who made history when he became the first openly gay player drafted into the NFL by the St. Louis Rams. Terms were undisclosed, but ESPN.com reported Wednesday that negotiations to make the deal took two months. The network is working with Emmy-winning producer Craig Piligian and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Amy Rice. Sam was picked in the seventh round of the...